How many times have it happened to us to finish a strenuous workout and want a pizza .. Then give up on the thought of having to consume a "carbohydrate bomb". What if we told you we have a recipe for a great one high protein and low carbohydrate pizza? In that case you wouldn't have any excuses. It will be enough that you get the ingredients presented in this article, study the recipe well and have a little patience. The result, we guarantee it, will not disappoint you. Good preparation.
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Ingredients for protein pizza
Before starting get the following ingredients (valid for a pizza):
- 80 grams of wholemeal flour or oatmeal
- 3 medium egg whites (about 130 ml)
- 1 scoop of protein neutral whey
- 2.5 g of yeast
- 1 mozzarella
- 2 spoons of tomato sauce
- salt and oil EVO as needed
Preparation of the protein pizza
In a fairly large bowl, pour the flour, the brewer's yeast and the scoop of whey protein milk. Mix the powders well with a ladle. Then add the egg whites and a pinch of salt. Mix vigorously (if you want to speed up, you can also use a food processor) until there are no more lumps in the mixture.
Roll out the dough on a baking sheet that you have previously oiled with a little extra virgin olive oil. Now let the dough rest in the pan for at least 90-120 minutes.
When the time has elapsed, preheat the oven at 200 ° C for 10/15 minutes. Season the pizza with the tomato sauce, thinly sliced mozzarella and the ingredients you like best.
Bake and cook for about 15-20 minutes, until you reach the desired cooking level.
The differences from the common pizza
The pizza that we have presented to you in this article has notable differences with its classic "counterpart". From a nutritional point of view it turns out to be much less caloric (about 30% less) and with one very rich protein component. Wholemeal flour guarantees a valid supply of fibers e slows down the absorption of glucose. As for the flavor, we really liked this pizza. We can immediately reassure you that the presence of egg whites does not cause any discomfort, both in terms of smell and taste. So what are you waiting for to try it?
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